
AlUla desert resort in Saudi Arabia features Bedouin design
A resort has been designed by AW2 just 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage...

New resort area in Saudi Arabia breaks ground with Desert Rock
Saudi Arabia is about to see major development along the wadi vistas in the westernmost part of the country. The...

Mixed-use complex aims to minimize heat gain with greenery in Saudi Arabia
In a bid to keep the notorious heat of Saudi Arabia at bay, Istanbul- and London-based architectural firm Avci...

World's largest solar energy project will be 100 times bigger than any other on the planet
200 gigawatts of solar power. $200 billion. 100,000 jobs. Those are the numbers attached to the SoftBank Solar...

New quantum tunneling application captures electricity from Earth's heat
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have learned how to...

Zaha Hadid Architects’ futuristic KAPSARC named Saudi Arabia’s ‘smartest’ building
Despite its name, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) is big on renewable energy,...

Saudi Arabia announces plan for $500B megacity powered by renewables
Saudi Arabia just announced plans for a futuristic megacity that will span 10,000 square miles and three countries...

Hundreds of mysterious stone structures discovered near ancient volcanoes in Saudi Arabia
Professor David Kennedy of the University of Oxford just discovered hundreds of mysterious structures near ancient...

Zaha Hadid Architects reveal oasis-inspired designs for Diriyah’s Urban Heritage Administration Center
The 8,780-square-meter Urban Heritage Administration Center is considered a crucial part of the preservation and...

Large organic farm in Saudi Arabia switches to solar-powered irrigation
A major agricultural firm in Saudi Arabia has launched a new solar project to power its irrigation system. U.S.-based...

Saudi Arabia is using precious American water to feed their own cows
Saudi Arabian companies have been snatching up farmland in the US Southwest, a move that has local farmers in California...

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia accused of blocking Paris climate deal
Negotiators from developing countries have accused Saudi Arabia, a fossil-fuel superpower, of blocking progress...

Funding secured to construct the world's tallest tower in Saudi Arabia
Developed by the Jeddah Economic Company as part of the Jeddah Economic City project, the sky-piercing tower will...

Lush green oasis will top Saudi Arabia’s new dune-inspired metro station
The new Olaya Metro Station design is part of the country’s plan to redevelop Riyadh’s metro system. Gerber...

Foster + Partners reveal plans for new metro system in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Award-winning architecture firm Foster + Partners just unveiled plans for a new city-wide public transportation...